philadelphia. a city where i spend about half of my time. the loss of philly's manufacturing base along with high crime, poverty and a poor public school system have taken a huge toll. now, remarkably philadelphia's middle class has started to stabilize, but it's a different middle class than it was during the 1970s. it's less blue collar, more professionals. our story from two years ago begins in a south philadelphia neighborhood where that transformation is clear. >>> fell philadelphia is a city beloved for reasons as diverse as the people that live here, celebrated in equal parts for its cheese steaks and rich history and many, many a "rocky" movie. here in south philadelphia lies a gem of a restaurant called victor cafe. [ singing ] it's as rich in history as the city itself, established in 1918 by greg destefano's grandfather. as a matter of fact, part of the last "rocky" movie was filmed here. what did you love about filming? >> i loved the smallness of it when you don't get loss when a sporting team wins an event. it's such a celebration. we're an underdog city and fighting for r

degrees. 34 in the pennsylvania suburbs. could see frost in both spots. philadelphia like yesterday is in the low 40s. it's gotten chillier since we got on the air. upper 30s to start with. look at the warmup. 60s for this afternoon. at the shore, 55 degrees. wind coming off the cooler ocean will keep temperatures cooler there. into the 60s for philadelphia and the pennsylvania suburbs. right now the temperatures have dropped to 38 in the lehigh valley. there's that 31 in south jersey. in delaware, well, a range of temperatures this morning. while it's 40 in newark. it's 37 in greenville. and further to the south, you can find the chill in the air, lincoln at 33. even colder just to the south, deep creek, georgia town at 32 des right now. each of these locations will see a warmup. some faster than others. 51 at 9:00, low 60s by 1:00. middle 60s this afternoon. the pennsylvania suburbs, starting off in the 40s. nice warmup to the 60s. lehigh valley, 40s to start with, 60s by 1:00 this afternoon. the one area not going to see the fast warmup because of that easterly wind is the jersey

and settled in philadelphia. you will hear about the relationships these men formed with political figures of the early republic. c-span's american history tv interviewed him at the to the sixth meeting of the annual organization of american historians in providence rhode island. this is about 15 minutes. >> your book, when the united states spoke french,'s focus is on five french aristocrats. >> these were upper-level aristocrats. they descended from the highest level of french nobility. all of them were liberal who participated in the early stages of the french revolution. they supported the revolution until it became too radical for them. the five i focused on who came later united states, became the french foreign to napoleon under several regimes. he had been an archbishop and proposed the nationalization of church land. , who wasigure was -- lafayette possibly other in law. he participated in the american revolution. he went back to france to lead some of the noble reforms pit he presided over the constituent assembly. he was a charming guy. he was said to be the dance partne

and the early 1790's and settled in philadelphia. we will hear about french influence on the then american capital and the relationships these men formed with political figures of the early republic. c-span's american history tv interviewed mr. furstenberg at the 2016 meeting of american historians in providence rhode island. this is about 15 minutes. your book focuses on five french aristocrats, who were they? these were upper-level aristocrats. they descended from the highest level of the french nobility. all of them are liberals who had participated in the early stages of the french revolution. until it became too radical and a sense for them and they were forced to flee the country. ,or the five that i focused on all who came to the united istes, the most famous today one who later became the french foreign minister under napoleon. he spent a couple years in the united states. he had been an archbishop in the french church and he was the person actually who proposed the nationalization of church land during the french revolution. duke whoigure was the was lafayette's brother-i

williams. we look back at the first african-american to lead the philadelphia police department. >>> it's 4:30 and 50 degrees outside. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast. a look at conditions exactly where you are. >> well, we have clouds moving back into the area. there are some thin spots. you may see some limited sunshine during the day today, but don't forget your umbrella. seven-day forecast shows the rain moving in today will not be the only day. showers are moving through west virginia and virginia and trending our way. they should be here by noontime for most of the area. the first to see the showers this morning will be delaware. 47 degrees right now. clouds taking over. a chilly 48 degrees at 7:00. showers on the way at 10:00 this morning. as far as philadelphia is concerned, starting at 50 degrees this morning. the temperatures will have a limited warmup after the 6:00 hour when they come down a bit. 54 degrees at 9:00. the rain and easterly winds will combine to keep us co

kind today, an unprecedent addiction forum is coming to philadelphia as part of an nbc 10 in-depth look at the drug epidemic in our region. >>> right now, we are tracking showers in parts of our area. here's a live look at 95 where it could be a wet commute this morning for some of you. but it should clear up in the afternoon. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley in the first alert weather center. he says it's going to clear up enough that we'll need our sunglasses later today. >> that's a nice turnaround. the temperatures are warm, even with the rain falling in allentown in some of the western suburbs, the temperatures are in the middle to upper 50s right now. it is a rainy start for allentown, the reading area is getting rain, pottstown is seeing light rain. so far, only light rainfall. it will sweep into philadelphia at 7:00. rain falling, 59 degrees, 57 at 10:00. cooler at 1:00 with cloudy skies. we will see sunshine as the afternoon progresses. the temperatures will warm back into t

philadelphia's most trusted neighborhood haircutters. a new do also comes with a civic lesson. >>> it's 4:30, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast, a look at the conditions right where you live. bill? >> tracy, this is what's going on right now. temperatures have been cooling down under clear skies. in the lehigh valley, 47 degrees right now. the numbers will come down a little more at 7:00. 46 degrees. then a quick warmup today. it will be a warm one this afternoon at 61 degrees. that's this morning. by this afternoon, the temperatures will be well into the 70s. look at the warmup. mostly sunny skies for south jersey. 76 degrees. cooler right along the coast, 62 at the jersey shore. while the lehigh valley and delaware warm into the middle 70s this afternoon, upper 70s for philadelphia at 77 degrees.ç seven-day forecast is scrolling at the bottom of your screen. it is going to be turning warmer for tomorrow, election day. but it will come with some showers and possibly some thunderstorms, to

philadelphia's mail distribution center. good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm vai sikahema. >> and i'm tracy davidson. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley. bill is suggesting you carry your umbrella today. >> it's a good idea. we don't see any rain just yet, but this is what's happening right now. these are live pictures from around the area. a chilly start. cloudy right now in new jersey, 48 degrees. just dropped to 49 degrees in philadelphia. we will see some sunshine fade, if we see any limited sunshine this morning. it disappears as rain moves in this afternoon. the rain is not here yet. the clouds have been increasing the last few hours and will continue to increase. during the later morning hours, the rain starts moving through delaware into south jersey and philadelphia will see rain falling this afternoon. those showers are making some progress. they're now in virginia. eastern maryland getting a few sprinkles. that's going to be arriving in a few minutes in parts of southern delaware. that's what's going on right now. i'll take you through the futur

downtown philadelphia. look for a warmup later and through the weekend. we have some warm weather coming up over the next few days. good morning, this is nbc 10 news today. i'm katy zachry. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with our new neighborhood weather a detailed forecast you won't get anywhere else because the forecast is focused on where you live. >> we'll go through neighborhood by neighborhood, more detail than before. the same accuracy that you counted on for the first alert forecast. look here at the bottom, that's your seven-day forecast. not just one seven-day, it's up for each weather forecast and for the seven days for the entire region. here's what's happening now. skies are clear. not just in philadelphia. pennsylvania suburbs, south jersey, 31. some areas of frost not only in south jersey and the pennsylvania suburbs. currently in delaware, 39 degrees, just dropped into the 30s. the lehigh valley looking chilly, too. during the day today, brilliant sunshine. just like the last couple days. look at the turnaround. south jersey in the low 60s. along the shore, a bit

philadelphia street. one man was hurt in the violence but police say it could have been worse. we'll explain in a live report. >>> marking a dark day with a lasting tribute. today, philadelphia will officially break ground on a memorial at the site of the deadly salvation army building collapse. >>> celebrating our national champions. hear from the villanova wildcats about their unforgettable welcome home after the big win in houston. >>> good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. it's 4:30 on this wednesday. another cold one out there. let's get right to the forecast with meteorologist bill henley. at least we don't have the wind, bill. >> we don't have the snow showers we saw yesterday morning. it is completely dry. but it is cold and the temperatures are still falling. 30 in wilmington and philadelphia. millville at 22 degrees and low 20s also for pottstown and doylestown. look to cool down in northeast philadelphia in roxborough, south philadelphia, 23 degrees. got to bundle up. it feels like winter this morning but we will see lots of sunshine and ge

çthere. >>> a philadelphia police officer shot on the job, trying to stop a car break-in. we have live team coverage on how the shooting happened to how the officer is doing. >>> don't delay your pregnancy over the zika virus. this morning, that's the message from top health officials. >>> today is definitely going to be the kind of day you'll want to eat your lunch outside. here's a live look over philadelphia toward the delaware river. guess what, in philly it will be just about 80 degrees, feeling like summer. >> nice. >> we'll take it. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm vai sikahema. also we have new technology that's really going to help our viewers out. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with our new neighborhood weather. it's a detailed forecast. you're not going to get anywhere else. the forecast is focused on exactly where you live. tell us more. >> we have a range of temperatures in our area this morning. that's why we've broke tonight down into different neighborhoods. at the bottom of your screen, the seven-day forecast, six areas based

>>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> breaking news this morning, people in one west philadelphia neighborhood are waking up to police swarming their street investigating a homicide. >> new this morning, two more suspects have been charged in connection with last month's terrorist bombings in brussels. >>> meteorologist bill henley tracking rain this morning which could make for a slick commute. it's 6:00, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. if we get through to this afternoon, i think it should be clear sailing for the next four or five days. that also includes tonight's phillies game, 7:05 start. >> no problem. we have rain this morning but it will be long gone before the phillies try for a win tonight. a little light rain falling in philadelphia but it's been steadier north and west. we're now seeing scattered showers in delaware and south jersey. one line of heavier rainfall,ç most of the area going to see light rain. look at the temperatures, very warm to start with. 61 degrees in philadelphia. 60 in northeast philadelphia. even with the ra

valley, 46 and it's 45, a little bit of cloud and mist. in delaware and for philadelphia, 47 degrees. that's our starting point. we will see no sunshine today. 47 degrees at 7:00 and warmer by 10:00 this afternoon. and during the afternoon hours, 10:00 this morning. during the afternoon hours, we'll see scattered light showers only in the 50s today. seven-day forecast may have noticed does have warmer weather ahead. i'll take a look at your weekend forecast when i'm back in ten minutes. jessica boyington watching roads on a friday morning. >> we are seeing damp places but for the most part we're doing okay, not a lot of volume and activity. white horse pike over in berlin, new jersey around cross keys road with no problems throughout the intersection. as you can see, just maybe a slippery spot when you make those turns. there@áhp' accident in abingto, moredon road and old for the road. this looks like he moved forward. we are taking out the right-hand shoulder no big problems headed eastbound by the scene into center city, at least for right now. we're still early to see the big de

, pennsylvania suburbs and the lehigh valley while philadelphia is at 52 degrees. the temperatures will be running cooler today. you can see at the bottom of the screen, that's your seven day, a seven day for each part of our area. south jersey starting off cool. it is down to 48 degrees. voorhees is 44 degrees and 46 in lumberton, cinnaminson, also in the middle 40s. a nice cool start. sunshine will be bright during the day today. the skies are clear right now from philadelphia through the lehigh valley and delaware. 49 degrees in delaware, the lehigh valley is on the cool side and delaware with those warmer temperatures will see plenty of sunshine, 47 degrees at 7:00. by 10:00 this morning, 57 degrees. 40s and 50s to start with. high temperatures this afternoon. we'll be warming into the upper 60s and very low 70s. each part of our area will see lots of sunshine today. there are clouds in our future. you may have noticed that. going into what's ahead for tomorrow when i'm back with our neighborhood by neighborhood forecast. now to traffic with jessica boyington. >>> kelly drive, eastb

airport all smiles and eager to begin his career as a philadelphia eagle. ducis rodgers wentz got his first taste of the philadelphia sports media this afternoon at the philadelphia novacare center. what did we learn from listening to this man from north dakota. >> reporter: jim, i can tell you he was calm, he was poised. he gave thoughtful answers. he was very relaxed. how that translates onto the football field only time will tell. went was here at the team's practice facility and he got his jersey today. he'll wear number 11. he's been at the team's practice facility all afternoon. went did a meet and greet with some season ticket holders. some fans came out of the room and they described him as a quote/unquote great guy. wentz is not expected to start right away but make no mistake the birds view him as their franchise quarterback. he says he is okay with however the team handles his development. >> as a competitor you want to be out there but i understand that there's a lot to that and i'm just going come in and learn. that's not for me to died. i'm going come in learn and co

cancer. but snider is a philadelphia icon who has carved a special place in the history of this city and the entire region. snider single-handedly brought the flyers and the nhl to philadelphia in 1967. 50 years ago. and his cherished team became the first expansion team to win the stanley cup in 1974, the first of two successive cups but snid snider became not just the face of his team but one of the true faces of philadelphia. ed snider was 83. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live at the skate house in cobbs creek and john snider himself would say that his greater evident accomplishment might just have been his commitment to providing athletic and educational opportunities to under served youth. >> reporter: well, jim, we're told with his death that ed snider left a very large endowment to keep his philanthropic efforts secure. friends of ed snider say this is his legacy, his youth hockey foundation, a $4 million a year project focused on 3,000 kids. the hockey is the focus. the goal is to help kids with everything from homework to winning at life. >> hockey is a terrific sp

their founder and chairman. >>> we're following breaking news this morning out of west philadelphia. a murder investigation is now under way after a man was found shot to death inside a car. we are live on the scene. >>> and we're tracking showers this morning. here's a live look at center city where we are off to a warm start. 61 degrees outside at 5:30. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. it's raining in some places throughout the area. it should finish off later this afternoon. let's get the details from meteorologist bill henley. >> the rain is on the move and will keep moving as we go into the afternoon hours. it is spreading into the philadelphia area. wilmington, delaware county and now into philadelphia, montgomery, chester county. very light rainfall. even farther north and west. pottstown is right on the verge of getting some of that steadier light rain. allentown is getting it this morning. we're all getting a warm, mild start. look at the 50s with the rain for allentown and reading. low 60s in wilmington, philadelphia an

center city philadelphia from our aqua cam in camden. it's even frosty if you're waking up in the suburbs. another sunny day is on tap with temperatures warming and things will be nicer this weekend. >> we'll take a little frost if it warms up laterments. >> i couldn't agree more. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." >> let's get to bill henley with our new neighborhood weather. a forecast you won't get anywhere else. the forecast is focused on where you live. >> where you live, you're getting cool temperatures in the pennsylvania suburbs, south jersey. in philadelphia not quite so chilly. 42 degrees right now. we have broken it down into zones. each zone has its own seven-day forecast which you will find at the bottom of the screen. that 42 degrees in philadelphia with sunshine. skies starting to brighten. we will see a quick warmup. 55 by 11:00. those areas running colder, the pennsylvania suburbs, right now 33 degrees. temperatures will be warming into the 50s. south jersey at 31 degrees. chilly in the lehigh valley. sunshine in easton warming temperatures up to 47 by 9:0

president bill clinton stops in philadelphia to campaign. >> the stage is being set at dillworth park in center city as we prepare to celebrate the villanova wildcats and that championship win. >>> good evening, i'm jessica dean. >> and i'm ukee washington. after a stormy afternoon and evening villanova fans hoping the weather cooperates for tomorrow's parade of champions. >> let's get right to meteorologist kate bilo. kate, a lot of people wondering will they need the rain gear tomorrow. >> we definitely needed it today guys. just want to recap some of our storm reports we had before we get to your parade forecast. scoreboard was blown over at a school easton east strouds burd had trees uprooted, trees down in atglon and quarter inch hail in follow so many. we had heavy rains, gusty winds and the showers remain out that right now. we're still tracking a few scattered showers here on storm scan3. you can see one next batch of just light showers, nothing strong or severe with this moving into the philadelphia area as we speak. the good news is that even though we've got more rain

come back to philadelphia for the democratic national convention. >> a big night for hillary clinton with another near sweep on a primary day as she now gets even closer to the democratic nomination. >> and frankly, if hillary clinton were a man, i don't think she'd get 5% of the vote. >> on the attack, just after sweeping yesterday's primaries and calling himself the presumptive nominee, donald trump turned his focus on hillary clinton. it's 5:00 a.m. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley and the nbc 10 neighborhood weather forecast. good morning, bill. >> good morning, vai. we're running 5 to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. these are the numbers. this is what's happening right now. live picks from across the area. 46 degrees in the pennsylvania suburbs. clouds and light fog in the suburbs. and with clouds lingering, not going to see much of a warmup this morning. 51 degrees, that's by 11:00 this morning. philadelphia, sunshine is on hold to start with. might see breaks this aft

. >>> so this was a very big day and night on the philadelphia sports front, a big night for the flyers and big gamble for the eagles. sports director ducis rodgers has all of the details. >> jim, we will start off on the ice, they were facinge limb nation tonight at the hand of the capitals. flyers head coach dave hakstol tweaked the line up and it work. michael neuvirth starts game four in place of the steve mason, 31 saves for him. early in the first shane gostisbehere buried a one timer from claude giroux, the flyers first power play goal of the series. one to nothing. second period, andrew mcdonald scores. the flyers live to play another day, friday to be exact in washington that is when game five will take place. flyers win tonight two-one to remain alive. >>> eagles make news today as well, check out this trade they pulled off with the browns. the eagles get the second overall pick, and a fourth rounder, next year from cleveland, and in exchange the eagles give up five picks in all, this years first, third and fourth round directions, also a first round pick next year and

>>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> under arrest. this is the van philadelphia police say shot an officer in the leg during a robbery and he's no stranger to the legal system. >>> plus this -- not philadelphia's best moment. some flyers fans took the playoff defeat personally and actually interfered with the game. >>> cooler today but still abovç average. temperatures in the 50s right now which is about ten degrees above normal for this time of year. 4:00 a.m. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley to get started. with his first alert neighborhood weather forecast. this allows us to zoom in on the conditions neighborhood by neighborhood. >> yes. it gives you a chance to check out the seven day for yourself. it's always scrolling at the bottom of the screen. we've broken the area down into six different regions. the seven day for each one is at the bottom the screen. for today, we're starting off in the 50s, 56 degrees in philadelphia. high clouds are moving through the area. 56 at 6:00 and then into the 60s. a p

, including some in our area plan to walk off the job this morning. >>> a philadelphia fun heads back to court today. here she is on video after being pulled over by police and charged with drunk driving. >>> and we're off to a chilly start. temperatures in the 30s and 40s but a warmup is on the way. it's 4:00 a.m., good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's got the weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> much of the area is in the 30s, clear skies and light winds and very dry air have combined to bring the temperatures down. they're still falling at this time. right now it's in the 40s in philadelphia. look at the 30s, pottstown just above freezing at 33 degrees, 34 in allentown. while it's closer to 30 degrees in south delaware. chilly morning and bright sunshine. 42 at 6:00. by 9:00, 45 degrees and then it's into the 50s at lunch time and still climbing. neighborhood by neighborhood forecast when i'm back in ten minutes. let's check on the roads. jessica boyington has your first alert traffic. >> we are watching for a disabled vehicle out in montgomery cou

mansion section of philadelphia. you can see heavy flames shooting from the windows and roof of that home. at 33rd and diamond. no injuries reported but police are investigating this as a possible arson. skyforce 10 gives us a view from above. the couple who lives here got into an argument that turned physical. police have both the man and woman in custody now. stay with nbc 10 we'll keep you updated. >>> eighth grader in trouble with police for allegedly stabbing a classmate with scissors. nbc 10 was there as officers took her out of jay cook junior high in handcuffs. a spokesman with the school district said the stabbing happened before class paramedics took a 14-year-old girl to the hospital with injuries to her right should somewhere arm. the school was briefly on lockdown as parents came to check on their kids. >> this is the first time this happened here outside the incident with the fight not too long ago. >> we're hoping for the best for her. we're in the middle of the investigation of what occurred the girls had run-ins before. the injuries are not life threatening. >>> new infor

philadelphia just moments after speaking with a political candidate. we'll tell you why police may be connecting that death with another deadly shooting that happened nearby. ♪ me and mr. and mrs. jones >> and this morning we're looking back at the life of philadelphia music icon billy paul. >> what a great voice. >> yes. just after 5:30. good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's start with meteorologist bill henley who has the neighborhood weather forecast. bill, temperatures in the high 40s but it will be a gorgeous day, right? >> it is going to be a beauty. the skies are starting to brighten up. sun's not coming up until after 6:00. delaware, scattered clouds. lots of sunshine. 49 degrees in philadelphia. there are cooler spots. look at the warmup we'll see this afternoon. mostly sunny and warmer for philadelphia, 77 degrees. then into the middle 70s for the lehigh valley and delaware. you'll see lots of sunshine there, too. south jersey, a little bit cooler, we'll warm only into the low 60s this afternoon. as you can see, sunshi

eight volumes on his travels. he kept a diary while in philadelphia, where he expresses his sadness about being exiled from france and from his family. 's wife was still in france. last was not- the an aristocrat, but had socialized with them and had it in in the constituent assembly. he came to the family. he opened a bookstore in philadelphia, which became a center of french social life and intellectual life in philadelphia. a kind of hub of this french world that emerged in the 1790's. host: did these men and no one another and come together, or did they come separately? prof. furstenberg: they had known one another. they had been political allies but came separately. they had different routes. one came through england. in fact, they had friends in england among the liberal nobility. they had planned to spend their time in england. but once they were exiled and england and france were at work, laws were passed to chase them out. they were forced to flee to the united states. other came directly to the united states. they heardame here, immediately about each other. together. soci

the 60s compared to the 50s of the past few days. 49 degrees in philadelphia. 46 in trenton. 47 in wilmington. 46 degrees right now in allentown. guess what. this is pretty close to where we were yesterday. yesterday we ended up about two degrees cooler in most spots, even one degree. i'll bush that button a little harder. warmer in mt. holley and two degrees warmer in philadelphia. this afternoon we'll be 10 degrees warmer. starting out in the 40s across the area. 46 in lehigh valley. lots of clouds to start your day. mostly cloudy skies with a few peeks of sunshine. let's plan out the rest of the day for you. in philadelphia, neighborhood by neighborhood we'll break it down. 1:00, 60 degrees. peeks of sunshine. 5:00, 61. has your saturday evening plans not looking too bad. it will be dry before the rain comes in overnight. 61 at 5:00. you may need a jacket this afternoon. 1:00 in the had lehigh valley 6. delaware 1:0058. mainly in the mid 50s by lunchtime. the jersey shore will keep the persistent northeast flow with the winds and clouds in place. by 5:00 just 55 degrees. the tem

line. north and west of philadelphia, it's snowing. south and east, it's raining and that will really be the flavor of the entire day. expected precipitation tomorrow, we're looking at north of the pennsylvania turnpike, this is snow. it's a heavy wet snow. where you get along the i-95 corridor when it's heavy, it's snow. when it's lighter it's rain and then south and east of i-95, this is mainly a rain event, could see a few snowflakes mixed in at times. the timing shows that this is really all day long. the light snow and rain arriving between 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock but between 9 o'clock and 5 o'clock this is when we'll get the steadiest and heaviest snow and rain and then everything begins to taper off in the evening but then we'll be dealing with wind gusts up to about 45 miles per hour and this will pull down some very cold air. future tracker showing 7:30 on sunday morning temperatures below freezing in the 20's. so, a freeze warning will go into effect. i'll have more details on what to expect as far as snow accumulations in the full accuweather 7-day forecast. monica. >> than

philadelphia. 48 in allentown. 48 in wilmington and 48 in atlantic city. 47 in mount holly. off to a cold start. you need the layers this morning. we're warm compared to this time yesterday. yesterday we were about 5 degrees cooler in some spots. as we head throughout the afternoon we'll be up to ten degrees warmer. if you're headed to the penn relays today, better day than yesterday. it was chilly yesterday. we had showers in place. by 12:00, 58, by 3:00, 61, by 6:00, 63. we'll top out around 63 degrees. so much, much better. throughout the rest of the afternoon we're looking at temperatures mainly in the upper 50s, low 60s across the area, but we are tracking pretty heavy rain for sunday. we have a system to the west that will move to the east and affect us as early as overnight. so your saturday night plans should be okay. it's really the early part of your sunday and we're looking at a soggy broad street race. you'll need your umbrella a couple times this week. >> we'll see you in the neighborhood forecast in a few. thanks. >>> comcast cares day is in full swing. today thousands of vo

cold weather through the afternoon. head outdoors, looks like winter. monique live in philadelphia's mayfair section. she's looking at the damage from last night. >> hi there. just moments ago a burst of snow moved through mayfair. folks in the neighborhood should not be surprised if they see some snowflakes on their windows along with some tree limbs and branches, power crews in the neighborhood as 40,000 customers do not have power according to pico. let me show you what's going on in princeton. trees come crashing down narrowly missing others. police tape blocked the street here. at one point as many as 800 customers in this neighborhood did not have power. the suburbs also felt a brush of mother nature. moorhead looking at a tree crashing down on this car. from there to lower merion. asher and cricket avenue. you see the roadway being cleared. it is the time of year trees are blossoming. chester county, closure cole street, east pikeland due to a large tree that could not stand the forces of mother nature. crews are working to restore power in that neighborhood to about 150 custo

news. >>> making the streets safe for families. >> neighbors in north philadelphia were stuck in the middle of a gang turf war but now the gang members are off the streets and behind bars. >> police say the so-called tnt gang was responsible for a spree of violence in the northern part of the city. police responded to at least nine shootings where at least one innocent bystander was killed. >> brandon hudson joins us now with more on how police took down this gang and what it means for the community. tell us about it, brandon. >> reporter: we were here in center city earlier when the district attorney told us this was historic because all 15 gang members will be charged with criminal conspiracy. this group is responsible for 13 violent crimes in 2014, including nine shootings and a homicide. this is the latest step in keeping our city neighborhoods safe. for 20 years, it's not so quiet. >> the noise comes from ninth street that way, south of oxford. >> reporter: the -- 15 men, including a father and son duo who identified themselves through media postings and tattoo and clothing.

>>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> remembering the man who introduced philadelphia to the sport of hockey. ed snider's death at the eighth of 83 is a loss being shared by flyers players, the fans and countless people who benefitted from his generosity. >>> addiction forum today. nbc 10 brings you a one of a kind community event dedicated to combatting the nation's heroin epidemic, a topic we've shined the spotlight on with months of exclusive reporting. >>> we're tracking showers moving in from the west. don't expect this to be a washout. >>> it's 4:00 a.m. this tuesday morning. this is "nbc 10 news today" with tracy davidson. let's find out about the showers and how long they'll stick around with meteorologist bill henley. >> you can see the rain is falling in lancaster, berks, lehigh and into montgomery and bucks countys. philadelphia so far is dry. light rain this morning for allentown and pottstown. the rain, though, will be sweeping across the area and the temperatures holding steady. we're warm right now at 61 degrees. at ç6:00 with rain it will bri the temperature down a d

the clear. city of philadelphia, a couple of spritzes and sprinkles nothing heavy. western suburbs picking up showers. every now and then we pick up an embedded downpour. you see that in berks and lancaster counties. the afternoon will look much, much better. the day planner, 67 degrees by 11:00 a.m., mostly cloudy, leftover showers. 1:00 p.m., same thing. 2:00 p.m. you'll notice peeks of sunshine and temperatures climbing into the low to mid 70s. 73 is the forecasted high for philadelphia today. much cooler i should say, excuse me down the shore, cloudy stuck in there shower activity most of the time this afternoon. turns warmer in the seven-day forecast. we could see the 80s return again, i'll have the details when i come right back. >>> 7:02. the delaware valley is in the spotlight as candidates come to the area to woo voter support. bernie sanders on the wilmington waterfront, yesterday afternoon, matt o'donnell had the opportunity to talk with him one on one. >> reporter: bernie sanders waded into philadelphia politics during an after a discussion in west philadelphia. he call

at citizens bank park for the philadelphia phillies as you take a look right now as the phillies get set to take on the san diego padres this afternoon at 3:05. you'll watch that game right here on nbc 10, and we'll have your game day forecast coming up, as well, but first -- >> we have breaking news about the passing of a philadelphia legend. a man who took his vision and he made it a reality. flyers co-founder ed snider has died after a long battle with bladder cancer. snider was 83 years old. he was a man of passion and perseverance who made his mark on philadelphia sports and had a lasting impact on the lives of so many children through his youth hockey foundation. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. ed snider's death comes after the flyers clenched their playoff berth. we have team coverage as we look back at the life of a man who helped transform the landscape. here's comcast sportsnet. >> on the city that had built its reputation on the banks of blue collar labor. one man lay the cornerstone in constructing the city of champions. >> it was mind-boggling how wonderful that building

west philadelphia. we'll tell you how she escaped after a gruelling 12-hour ordeal. >> and let delaware show the world that it is prepared to go forward in a political revolution. >>> the candidates are here as the decision 2016 spotlight focuses on our region just days before the pennsylvania and delaware primaries. >>> if you stepped outside we're off to a chilly start. the sun will be out and it will warm up for your sunday so good news ahead. >>> good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm katy zachry. let's get to meteorologist karen thomas with our new neighborhood weather. it's a detailed forecast on where you live and i know a lot of people want to know when the sun will start shining and for how long. >> we had a little taste of that yesterday afternoon for some areas later on in the evening yesterday and it really was glorious once the sun came out. we're looking for more sunshine today. there's the good news if you're waking up and joining this morning, good morning. 47 degrees in philadelphia. look at these 40s across the board no matter where you are, steppi

news". >>> sunday night, the big story on "action news" is breaking news from west philadelphia where a philadelphia police officer has been shot in the leg. >> it happened a couple hours ago at 59th and market. this is a live look over the scene from chopper six where police officials and the mayor have just wrapped up a press conference. we are told the officer was chasing a suspect when that suspect opened fire. >> we have live team three coverage. "action news" reporter wendy saltsman is at penn presbyterian hospital with the latest on the officer's condition but we will begin with jeff chirico live at the scene, jeff. >> reporter: that officer is expected to be okay. he was shot in the leg. police also say that they have two suspects in custody. let's show you the crime scene. you can see behind me police block off three blocks of market street, as they investigate. now this was the scene, as emergency crews responded to, the scene on the street. marked the spot where blood and bullets were found. the as we understand is officer james mccollough was responding to a report of the ca

anything to do with game six in philadelphia on sunday. but they've got it. >> yep! tough luck. staying alive! the flyers fend off the caps and force a game six. we'll break down the matchup and the gem between the pipes. good morning. this is "nbc10 news today." thanks for being with us. i am rosemary connors. it's 6:00 on this saturday. yeah. looking gloomy behind me. we have rain moving through the area right now. we'll be wet this morning, but eventually it will clear out. here is a live look over center city. meteorologist karen thomas is tracking the conditions where you live with our new neighborhood weather. karen. >> absolutely. it's a great morning to be able to track these showers because they are scattered in nature, rosemary. good morning, everyone. as we go ahead and look at radar, we can see just where the rain is falling. if you haven't stepped outside this morning, maybe you want to take it easy and keep watching nbc10. we'll let you know what's going on. to the west harrisburg through north of allentown there is still more rain with this system. it's moving we

story on "action news" is the passing of a philadelphia sports legend. flyers owner and founder ed snyder has died after a long battle with cancer. >>> his death comes two days after the flyers scosh a spot -- score a spot in the playoffs. they starting point round one against the capitols on thursday. matt o'donnell takes a look at ed snyder's enormous legacy. >>> the flyers win the stanley cup. >> reporter: ed snyder secured an nhl team back in 196650 years ago, the philadelphia flyers won who would be two consecutive stanley cups. >>> it's very thrilling to know when we had our first parade going down broad street. starting our very first season nobody came, and seven years later there were 2 million people. this is a hockey town. >> reporter: snyder was born the son of a grocery store owner in 1933 in washington, d.c. he had to teach a region that had little exposure to hockey to understand the game. they did that and more. the flyers have one of the most passionate fan bases in the nhl. mr. sniermd was -- mr. snyder was a shrewd businessman. he famously fired coaches at the dr

philadelphia today, just weeks before the primary here. good evening, everyone. i'm jim rosenfield. pennsylvania could play a key role in deciding who comes to philadelphia as nominee during the democratic national convention. fresh off of his victory in wisconsin, bernie sanders brought his campaign to philadelphia today. he is at an event now in center city. but these are pictures outside the liacouras center where he will next head for an event this evening. nbc 10's lauren mayk has been there all afternoon where big crowds gathered to wait to see bernie sanders. >> yeah. this line behind me is moving. you can hear cheers as they start to move toward inside. take a look at this, it's going to take quite a while to get all of the folks inside. they have some time, the rally doesn't start until 8:00. but today, this is the first day that the focus is on the state of pennsylvania and the presidential race. we had bernie sanders, hillary clinton here today. bill clinton will be here tomorrow. you can tell, they're both making a play for pennsylvania. >> reporter: as the fight for pe

>>> nbc 10 breaking news. >> that breaking news is in south philadelphia. a one-car crash on a busy road leaves two people dead and two more in the hospital. we're live on the scene with details of the investigation and the street closure. >>> today, the villanova wildcats will take center stage for a center city celebration. what you need to know about the victory parade. >>> you may want to have a jacket for that parade. we're looking at a cool and breezy day ahead. the sun is expected to peek out a little bit later on. we're keeping an eye onç our weekend weather. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's bring in meteorologist bill henley who has the first alert forecast. bill, grab your coat. leave the umbrella today? >> yes. it will be dry but we will get a cold one. we're starring off chilly with clear skies. about an hour away from sunrise right now. at this hour, the temperatures are still falling. a live view from center city. the temperature, 44 degrees in philadelphia. there are colder spots, coatesville is at 39 degrees, 39 degrees

patients. >>> let's take a live look outside right now over philadelphia. all is still dark and quiet at the moment. morning chill won't last very long. we're on our way to a nice warm up for our saturday. we'll have the details in our new neighborhood weather. >>> good morning welcome back to "nbc 10 news today". i'm rosemary connors. it's 5:30 on this saturday. let's get to meteorologist bill henley. he has our new neighborhood weather. it's a detailed forecast. focused on where you live. and you get the seven day any time. >> it comes up after my name which is very important. we'll get your seven day forecast not just the philadelphia forecast but for each of the zones. philadelphia, delaware. jersey shore. there's a nice warm up today. each of our zones will see plenty of sunshine. 8:00 this morning, 46 degrees, 57 and climbing. delaware. pennsylvania suburbs clear skies, spring city, little dark right now but things will lighten up in a hurry. 8:00 temperature 43 degrees, 53 degrees by 11:00. in the city, it's going to be a beautiful day, plenty of sunshine. we're starting off in

>>> this morning, breaking news, philadelphia police officer shot in the line of of duty. >> we tackled the one guy exiting the vehicle and he is shot immediately. after he is shot he get up, male runs north bound on southford street from market in the 19th district. he fires at the male three times. that male escapes very briefly and we believe other officers apprehended the two males, later, his partner, came... >> what led to the shooting and officer is being treated at a local hospital. >>> violent night in the west oak lane neighborhood, three people shot and taken to the hospital. the piece of evidence police are looking into to figure out who is responsible. >>> all right. good day, it is, officially tax day april 18th this year. >> i can say i'm finished. >> were you done earl will i. >> no, i did them last week. >> last minute. >> i was telling you my tax guy, his birthday is the 16th. so usually the day after tax day he is celebrating. >> that is great. >> for so many reasons. >> we're celebrating a ten today weather-wise, right. >> i think probably tomorrow will be al

clinton goes to church twice today in philadelphia. our area is a pivotal stop for all the presidential campaigns two days ahead of the pennsylvania and delaware primaries. >>> breaking political news. the new plan from ted cruz and john kasich to team up against donald trump. >>> a man is shot dead inside a montgomery county church in the middle of sunday morning services. dozens of worshipers feared someone was targeting the congregation. >> we were worshipping. you hear three different gunshots. >> police know who the shooter is. we will tell you why he is not in custody tonight. >>> first, new at 11:00, a man is shot and killed seconds after talking to a local political candidate in philadelphia. the murder sparked a violent night in the neighborhood. good evening. a spokesperson for pennsylvania house candidate chris rabb says he heard gunshots seconds after giving his campaign pitch to the 21-year-old victim. he had been canvassing for votes along vernon road when the deadly shooting happened this afternoon. nbc 10's andrea kline top as joins. >> reporter: residents t

>>> breaking news major delays at philadelphia international airport this morning because of a plane forced to make an emergency landing. smoke filled the cockpit and passengers were forced to use their oxygen masks before they evacuated. pamela osborne is live at the airport. tell us what you learned. >> vai, here's what i can tell you right now. there were 50 passengers and four crew members onboard american eagle flight 4801. operated by piedmont the flight coming in from richmond international airport. it landed here around 8:15. prior to landing, the pilot reported smoke in the cabin. the crew and passengers were evac waited on the air field after the plane landed. one passenger had to be checked out, but there were no injuryies to report. this happened after another american american eagle flight, this one operated by republican airline communicated to the faa tower that there may be a problem. that plane also landed safely. airport officials tell me the plane taxied to its designated gate under its own power and the 76 passengers and 3 crew members got off safely. for se

now in philadelphia, with mostly cloudy skies and the showers. we go to the suburbs. 58, a little cooler there with showers as well. 64 in south jersey. 60 in lehigh valley and 63 degrees in delaware. what we can expect, well, a slow drying out. that's what we are looking at. it's a pretty large system. but we are looking to get to 70 in philadelphia and close to 70 everywhere else. delaware 70 degrees. have the umbrellas handy for a good portion of the day, especially south and east of philadelphia. simply because the system is large, it has a lot of moisture with it, and right now it is bringing quite a bit of rain right through philadelphia. parts of allentown getting rain. showers poised to move into trenton. you see here wilmington. orange and yellow here is the heavier cell moving into northern delaware. there is not a lot behind it. you see in harrisburg it's quickly moving through. over the next couple hours we anticipate scattered showers. >> karen, we are three days away from the primaries in pennsylvania and delaware. that means a weekend full of campaigning in our area

>>> charges are pending right now. the suspect accused of shooting a philadelphia police officer is in custody. that officer is at home recovering. >>> show some class. this is philly. the announcers scold flyers fans for throwing bracelets as the flyers fail to win at home last night. 6:00 a.m., 55 degrees. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with our neighborhood forecast. i love this technology. i love it because you can look into the neighborhood, see where you live and see what's going on. >> it's different in each of our areas. high clouds, middle 50s in philadelphia. you can see the high clouds moving through the area. we're at 56 degrees right now. near 60 degrees at 8:00 and then up to close to 70 degrees at 8:00 or 11:00. some of the high clouds will still be blowing through the area. meantime, south jersey, that's the cool spot at 43 degrees. you'll see sunshine at the shore. those temperatures will be climbing. look at lehigh valley at 50, delaware is at 50 degrees. this is a view from frawley

and his neighborhood weather forecast. bill? >> that 55 you mentioned, that's in philadelphia right now. a few high clouds. it's not as chilly as it was yesterday at this time. 56 degrees by 7:00. then a big warmup. we'll see sunshine and a few passing high clouds at 68 degrees. that's philadelphia. each of our areas is different. look at south jersey. 43 degrees and falling. it's gotten colder in the last hour. those numbers will still be coming down. the lehigh valley, though, it's 52 degrees right now with sunshine, easton will warm to 57 degrees at 8:00 this morning. a nice warmup this afternoon. the pennsylvania suburbs at 50 degrees toç start with. we'll warm to 70 degrees in the suburbs today. south jersey 75 and even a nice warmup for the jersey shore, 70. it will be breezy, in fact, we'll see winds gusting to 30 miles an hour this afternoon. that's going to make a pretty good difference come tonight. you can check out what's ahead anytime i'm on the air. there's the seven-day forecast for each part of our area, scrolling at the bottom of the screen. back in ten minutes wi

we'll tell you why vice president joe biden and dr. jill biden are in philadelphia today. >>> community concerns. school officials and neighbors in wilmington are taking action following the death of a student. hear what the community is now asking for. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm tracy davidson. it's 5:00 a.m. let's begin with meteorologist bill henley in the neighborhood weather forecast. bill, it's chilly but i know we'll get a warmup, right? >> we are indeed going to get a beautiful day. temperatures still falling at this hour. south jersey at 41 degrees. a couple spots in the 30s, pennsylvania suburbs at 46 degrees right now. it will be a cool start this morning, even after the sun's up. not warmer at 50 degrees. by 10:00, we're in the 60s, headed for the 70s this afternoon. that's true of philadelphia, too. 49 degrees right çnow. 51 degrees at 6:00 this morning and by 9:00, 62 degrees and climbing. in fact, the high temperatures today will definitely be warmer than yesterday. saw a high of 70 degrees in philadelphia ye